Ms Pattaramon has accused the Farnells of leaving her with the infant boy while taking his healthy twin back to Australia.

Mr Farnell told Australia's 60 Minutes that he and his wife had to return to Australia with the other child because they were worried Ms Pattaramon would insist on keeping her too.

The case has focused global attention on the largely unregulated surrogacy industry in Thailand.

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